I went to my first LSRU this year, was hanging out with my friends, family and the Murpho's Rods and Customs crew. Not with my '41, though....bummer. What an amazing event. I've been to Texas a few times, but never an event of this caliber. So, being from So-Cal here's a few comparisons and eye openers I took back with me: Only $15 bux for a two day event? Grass everywhere in lieu of asphalt. Everyone is friendly, no mightier than thou attitudes. Most cars are driven in. No metal detectors (got to carry my knife). We walked in with 2 bottles of Moonshine and 6 beers in a very large purse the 2nd day right past the cops working the reentry gate. They smiled and said have fun, folks. Beer/food prices were half that of a So-Cal show. No outta control drunks starting fights, or making rude comments to women. The porta johns were still fairly clean even by the end of the 2nd day. Entertainment was bad ass, finally got to see Junior Brown live for less than it would cost one night in a club. I'm sure there are more I could come up with, but those stand out in my mind the most at the moment. If your originally from there, or just about anywhere else but here, you probably don't know how good you got it. Thank you for the hospitality Texas, I'll be back next year. In the meantime, I cant wait to get out of this cesspool. Looking to relocate to Colorado or possibly Texas in the not so distant future.
Glad you had a good time, West Coast. I cruise my Deuce highboy from San Antonio to Austin each year and actually think the LSRU is the best Texas has to offer. I do wish we had an El Mirage somewhere in the state. We've driven to yours 3 times in the roadster and were hoping to make the May event but it has been cancelled. Living in the south, we have had to turn our roadster into a puss wagon because of the extreme heat. The California boys chuckle when they see that Vintage Air unit hanging below the dash. Hope you can make the next one in Austin or the Bayou Roundup in Lafayette, LA in Oct. It is an offshoot of our run and is put on by the same guy, El Jefe, or Steve Wertheimer, who sponsors Austin. Those Cajuns are very hospitable hosts.
Johnny Wolf that is a rave review of our show. Thanks so much for coming all that way to our little playground.
Yeah man, I'll be there for sure next year already making plans. I'd like to see that Bayou show as well.
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